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    3. 万歳

    万歳

    万ばん歳ざい

    banzai

    N2KMT7News #19+1CoreCulture & TraditionsEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab16 strokes

    万才

    ばんざいバンザイ

    Interjection, Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    banzai, hurray, hurrah, hooray

    Noun

    2.
    something to cheer about, something worthy of celebration

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    3.
    giving up, throwing one's hands up

    Noun

    4.
    eternal life and prosperity

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    勝しょう利りに万ばん歳ざいを叫さけんだ。

    We shouted "Banzai!" for the victory.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologySports & Martial Arts
    選せん手しゅたちは優ゆう勝しょうが決きまり、万ばん歳ざい三さん唱しょうをした。

    The athletes, having secured the championship, shouted "Banzai!" three times.

    KMT7Sports & Martial ArtsEmotions & Psychology
    天てんの皇う陛へい下か御ご即そく位いの際さい、人ひと々びとは万ばん歳ざいを唱しょう和わした。

    At the enthronement of His Majesty the Emperor, people chanted "Banzai!" in unison.

    KMT7Culture & TraditionsHistory
    困こん難なんを乗のり越こえ、ついに目もく標ひょう達たっ成せい！万ばん歳ざい！

    Overcame difficulties and finally achieved the goal! Hurray!

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれの万ばん歳ざいは、もはや諦あきらめの境きょう地ちを表あらわしていた。

    His "banzai" now expressed a state of resignation.

    KMT8Emotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    万
    よろず…(5)
    ten thousand・10,000
    歳
    とし・とせ・よわい…(2)
    year-end・age・occasion・opportunity
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